Answer:
3 teaspoons of salt is needed to cook the recipe for 8 people.
So, the correct option is d. 3 teaspoons.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Mike has a recipe that feeds one person that calls for 3/8 teaspoon of salt.
Now, to find the quantity of salt is needed to cook the recipe for 8 people.
As, given the recipe feeds:
[tex]\frac{3}{8}[/tex] teaspoon salt per person.
Now, to get the salt needed to cook the recipe for 8 people we multiply [tex]\frac{3}{8}[/tex] by 8:
[tex]\frac{3}{8}\times 8[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{24}{8}[/tex]
[tex]=3.[/tex]
Thus, 3 teaspoons of salt is needed to cook the recipe for 8 people.
So, the correct option is d. 3 teaspoons.
